Why Does Bitcoin Have Value?
On scarcity, trust, and the attempt to preserve purchasing power earned today for tomorrow
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The idea
andy/zyklisch is a place for independent thinking and a logbook for life on the road.
Careful journalism meets lived experience here: from money and Bitcoin to long journeys, self-hosting and self-sufficiency.
No content mill. No ready-made worldview. Instead: sources, open questions and a willingness to change course.
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Different subjects, connected by one question: what remains when you look more closely?
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The wider picture
Economics, Bitcoin and politics — with sources, context and a clear distinction between fact and opinion.
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On the road
Long-distance hiking, cycle touring, van life and overlanding. Routes, detours and encounters — travelling at my own pace.
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Workshop
Local AI, self-hosting and resilient technology. With P.I.M.P., we are exploring how machines can pay for data using Lightning.
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Logbook
Decisions, experiments and changes of course — personal enough to be honest, specific enough to be useful.
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